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{{short description|Australian rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = The Vines
| image             = The_Vines_Live_2016.png
| alt               = 
| caption           = The Vines performing at Valley Fiesta in Brisbane, Australia 2016 {{break}}Left to right: [[Craig Nicholls]], Lachlan West, Tim John
| background        = group_or_band
| alias             = {{flatlist|
* Rishikesh
* Joe Dirt
* Foregone Conclusion
* the Crimes
}}
| origin            = [[Sydney]], Australia
| genre             = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->{{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[Garage rock#Revivals|garage rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
* [[post-punk revival]]
* [[neo-psychedelia]]
}}
| years_active      = 1994–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* Wicked Nature
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[Heavenly Records|Heavenly]]
* [[Ivy League Records|Ivy League]]
* [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
* [[Cooking Vinyl]]
* [[Sony Music|Sony]]
}}
| current_members   = * [[Craig Nicholls]]
* [[Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)|Ryan Griffiths]]
* [[Hamish Rosser]]
| past_members      = * Patrick Matthews
* [[David Olliffe]]
* [[Brad Heald]]
* Lachlan West
* Tim John
| website           = {{URL|www.TheVinesBand.com}}
}}

'''The Vines''' are an Australian [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Sydney]] in 1994. Their sound has been described as a musical hybrid of 1960s [[garage rock]] and 1990s [[alternative rock]]. The band has been through several line-up changes, with vocalist/guitarist [[Craig Nicholls]] serving as the sole constant throughout the band's history.

The Vines' success in the Australian recording industry resulted in winning the [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single]] for "[[Get Free (The Vines song)|Get Free]]" and receiving five other nominations for their debut album ''[[Highly Evolved]]'', plus two further nominations in subsequent years. In 2003, the album went [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] in Australia,<ref name="ARIA2003Cred">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2003.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums |date=20 January 2004 |work=ARIA Charts |access-date=6 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207130327/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2003.htm |archive-date=7 February 2012 }}</ref> and since then the band has released four albums and a best-of compilation from their time at [[Capitol Records]]. The Vines have released seven studio albums.

== History ==
=== Formation and early years (1994–2001) ===
In 1991, Craig Nicholls met [[Patrick Matthews]] while working at their local [[McDonald's]] in the suburb of [[South Hurstville, New South Wales|South Hurstville]], [[New South Wales]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Brodersen |first=Alicia |date=2002-09-10 |title=BAND INFORMATION /THE VINES |url=http://thevines.com/bandinfo.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040214225333/http://thevines.com/bandinfo.php |archive-date=2004-02-14 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=thevines.com}}</ref> Bonded over a shared love of rock music, they began playing together at Matthews' home, with Nicholls on guitar and vocals and Matthews on bass. They were later joined by Matthews' school friend [[David Olliffe]] on drums.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Chris |date=2002-07-15 |title=The Vines: Great Aussie Hope |pages=8–9 |work=[[CMJ]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hYRXLumVhOcC |access-date=2023-08-16}}</ref><ref name="Rage 2002">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2002/vines.htm |title=The Vines – Guest Program |date=5 October 2002 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=6 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523025245/http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2002/vines.htm |archive-date=23 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==== Band name ====
Originally called "Rishikesh", a name suggested by Olliffe, which refers to the Indian city where [[the Beatles]] visited an ashram in 1968,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2011-07-29 |title=The Vines |url=https://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/the-vines/9649676 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=ABC Rage |language=en-AU}}</ref> they played a couple of small gigs in pubs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Murphy |first=Daniel |date=2011-07-01 |title=Decade of Dysfunction: With the Release of The Vines' Fifth Album, Future Primitive, Frontman Craig Nicholls Reflects on 10 years in a Furious Spolight |url=https://archive.org/details/rolling-stone-australia-201107-the-vines |journal=[[Rolling Stone Australia]] |pages=70–75}}</ref> The local newspapers regularly misprinted the name as "Rishi Chasms", so Nicholls suggested a new name, "the Vines", as an homage to his father, who fronted a local band called the Vynes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=2002-09-19 |title=Interview: The Vines |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/interview-the-vines-47144/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=905 |pages=62–68}}</ref>

==== Early demo recordings and live shows ====
In October 1994, Patrick, Craig and David played their first gig as The Vines at an 18th birthday party at South Hurstville RSL Memorial Bowling Club. They covered songs by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[You Am I]], and others.<ref name=":1" /> Back in the shed, meanwhile, the three had started developing their own sound on a four-track recorder,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Scatena |first=Dino |date=2002-08-10 |title=It's simply di-Vines |pages=24 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |url=https://archive.org/details/daily-telegraph-20020810-the-vines}}</ref> with Nicholls soon emerging as the band's primary songwriter.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Segal |first=Victoria |date=2002-07-20 |title=The Drummer's Story |pages=31 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020720-the-vines}}</ref>

By late 1998, The Vines only played a handful of gigs over the course of six years. One of them was at The Iron Duke pub in Sydney. Supporting local band Starky, it was the first time they were called back onstage for an encore.<ref name=":1" />

In April 1999, The Vines entered a studio for the first time to record their debut demos with high-school friend Glenn Santry as the engineer. In two quick sessions at A# Studios in Riverwood, they recorded six tracks, including early versions of "In the Jungle" and "[[Winning Days (song)|Winning Days]]".<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Citation |last=The Vines |title=The Vines Demos - A# Session - 1999-04-25 |date=1999-04-25 |url=http://archive.org/details/the-vines-demos-19990425 |access-date=2023-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=The Vines |title=The Vines Demos - A# Session - 1999-07 |date=1999-07-01 |url=http://archive.org/details/the-vines-demos-199907 |access-date=2023-08-15}}</ref>

==== Increased exposure and early releases ====
In 2000, the "In the Jungle" demo was played on [[FBi Radio|FBi Radio Sydney]], catching the ear of [[Ivy League Records]]' Andy Cassell. Ivy League's management company Winterman and Goldstein soon signed The Vines and encouraged them to record further demos and play more shows.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=L. |first=Toby |title=Interview: Andy Kelly |url=http://rockfeedback.com/andykelly_interview.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040314214336/http://rockfeedback.com/andykelly_interview.htm |archive-date=2004-03-14 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Rockfeedback.com}}</ref>

In early 2001, The Vines embarked on their first national tour of Australia as supporting act for You Am I and [[Eskimo Joe]]. During their gigs, the band gave away 5-track demo CDs featuring early recordings of songs like "[[Highly Evolved (song)|Highly Evolved]]" and "Mary Jane".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> In the same year, their Australia debut single "Hot Leather/Sunchild" was released through independent label Illustrious Artists, run by [[Rusty Hopkinson|Russell Hopkinson]] from You Am I.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Segal |first=Victoria |date=2002-07-20 |title=The Label that Discovered Them |pages=31 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020720-the-vines}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Vines - Hot Leather |date=2001 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/3056249-The-Vines-Hot-Leather |access-date=2023-08-16 |language=en}}</ref>

Meanwhile, [[Rex Records (2001)|Rex Records]] put out what was to be their UK debut single, "[[Factory (The Vines)|Factory]]", as a limited seven-inch single. The release became ''[[NME]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Single of the Week in November 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-11-03 |title=Single of the Week: This Factory record is simply di-vine. |page=37 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20011103-the-vines}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2001.htm#Singles/ |title=''NME'' 2001 lists |website=Rocklist.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327025904/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2001.htm#Singles/ |archive-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=usurped |access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref>

=== ''Highly Evolved'' (2001–2003) ===
{{Main|Highly Evolved}}
By the beginning of 2001, The Vines had compiled a collection of songs. Winterman and Goldstein approached the Australian artist development company Engineroom with a 19-song demo tape.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wooldridge |first=Simon |date=2002-04-01 |title=Never Heard of The Vines? You Will. |url=https://archive.org/details/juice-200204-the-vines/ |journal=[[Juice (Australian magazine)]] |issue= |pages=76–77}}</ref> Impressed by their potential, Engineroom signed the band, funded the recording of more demos and negotiated deals with British and American labels, bypassing Australia.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Holmes |first=Peter |date=2002-07-30 |title=Fruit of The Vines |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |url=https://archive.org/details/smh-20020730-the-vines}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite journal |last=Segal |first=Victoria |date=2002-07-20 |title=The Vines: Your Complete History |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020720-the-vines |journal=[[NME]] |pages=30–31}}</ref>

American producer [[Rob Schnapf]] became impressed with The Vines after receiving a demo CD, leading him to express interest in collaborating with the band by sending an email filled with the phrase "The Vines!".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Segal |first=Victoria |date=2002-07-20 |title=What It's Like with The Vines in the Studio |pages=33 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020720-the-vines}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilburn |first=Robert |date=2002-09-01 |title=From His Room to Our Ears |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-01-ca-hilburn1-story.html |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2001, the band flew to Los Angeles, to begin recording their debut album, ''[[Highly Evolved]]'', with Schnapf at Sunset Sound Studios.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":3" /> Running into money issues, the originally planned eight-week recording session extended to six months.<ref name=":0" /> Faced with pressure from the label, David Olliffe returned to Australia halfway through the recording, leading to the recruitment of session players such as [[Joey Waronker]] and Pete Thomas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Jason |date=2002-01-05 |title=The Vines: Rock's Renaissance Continues into 2002 with the in Sound from Down Under |pages=9 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020105-the-vines}}</ref><ref name=":8" />

The band signed to [[Heavenly Records]] in the UK in December 2001 and [[EMI]] in Australia in April 2002. While mixing the record ''Highly Evolved'', The Vines signed with Capitol Records.<ref name=":7" />

In early 2002, The Vines embarked on a pre-release tour in the United Kingdom to promote their highly anticipated album, ''Highly Evolved''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chernin |first=Rowan |date=2002-04-06 |title=Highly Possessed |pages=22 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20020406-the-vines}}</ref> As they took to the stage, the band introduced a new drummer, [[Hamish Rosser]], who replaced David Olliffe. Additionally, The Vines welcomed [[Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)|Ryan Griffiths]], a longtime friend and schoolmate of Nicholls, as a second guitarist.

The first single off the album, "[[Highly Evolved (song)|Highly Evolved]]", earned them more critical acclaim as ''NME'' made it a Single of the Week in March 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 NME Single of the Week Chart |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2002.htm#Singles |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325023716/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2002.htm#Singles |archive-date=25 March 2008 |access-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=usurped |work=NME}}</ref> The single charted in the UK at number 32 on the singles chart and on Australia's [[ARIA Charts|ARIAnet]] top 100 singles chart.

''Highly Evolved'' was released on July 14, 2002. It reached number 11 in the U.S. [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Hot 100 albums chart<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |title=The Vines Song Chart History |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the vines|chart=all}} |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=6 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Allmusic awards">{{cite web |title=The Vines Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-vines-mn0000582463/awards |access-date=6 March 2013 |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> and sold 1.5 million copies throughout the world with distribution through [[Capitol Records]].<ref name="whither">{{cite news |date=22 May 2004 |title=Whither the Vines? |newspaper=[[The Age]] |location=Melbourne |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/19/1084917644783.html |access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> By end of 2003, the album went [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] in Australia.<ref name="ARIA2003Cred" />

In August, 2002, The band played high-profile slots on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''<ref>{{cite news |date=5 June 2004 |title=Vines in a tangle |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/04/1086203619093.html |access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Fan Request: The Vines Trash The Set {{!}} Letterman | date=5 May 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=subKqVqKhC8 |access-date=2023-11-06 |language=en}}</ref> and the [[MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ja Rule, Linkin Park, Usher, Hives, More Added To VMA Bill |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/y8msq0/ja-rule-linkin-park-usher-hives-more-added-to-vma-bill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106004919/https://www.mtv.com/news/y8msq0/ja-rule-linkin-park-usher-hives-more-added-to-vma-bill |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref> They won the [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single]] for "Get Free" in [[ARIA Music Awards of 2002|2002]], and were nominated for five other awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 ARIA Awards Winners |url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2002 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=www.aria.com.au |language=en}}</ref>

The Vines gained significant recognition in 2002, appearing on the cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' in September 2002 with the words "Rock is Back: Meet the Vines" boldly emblazoned underneath.<ref name="rs-cover">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/the_vines_craig_nicholls |title= The Vines – Craig Nicholls has all the makings of a rock star: good looks, great songs, serious mental problems. Now if he can just live through the night |date=6 August 2002 |access-date=13 April 2008 |author=Sheffield, Rob |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029050708/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/the_vines_craig_nicholls |archive-date=29 October 2007 }}</ref> Referred to as the 'The' bands, [[the Strokes]], [[the Hives]], [[the White Stripes]], and the Vines combined "old fashioned punk and adrenaline fuelled riffs" to be ushered in at the beginning of 2002 as the "saviors of rock".<ref name="retro-rock">{{cite web|url=http://media.www.keeneequinox.com/media/storage/paper537/news/2003/02/13/AE/Retro.Rock.Rules.Airwaves-367545.shtml |title=Retro rock rules airwaves |work=Bands like The Hives and The Strokes are proclaimed rock saviors |date=13 February 2003 |access-date=13 April 2008 |author=Schlauch, Jeff |publisher=The Equinox |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103013141/http://media.www.keeneequinox.com/media/storage/paper537/news/2003/02/13/AE/Retro.Rock.Rules.Airwaves-367545.shtml |archive-date=3 January 2009 }}</ref>

In 2002, The Vines appeared three times on the cover of ''[[NME]]'' in June, July, and October, hailed as the future of rock & roll.<ref>{{Cite book |last=NME |url=http://archive.org/details/nme-20020601-the-vines |title=NME 2002-06-01 The Vines press clipping |date=2002-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=NME |url=http://archive.org/details/nme-20020720-the-vines |title=NME 2002-07-20 The Vines press clipping |date=2002-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=NME |url=http://archive.org/details/nme-20021012-the-vines |title=NME 2002-10-12 The Vines press clipping |date=2002-10-12}}</ref> Their US debut single "[[Get Free (The Vines song)|Get Free]]" was listed as number 38 on NME's "The 100 Greatest Singles of All Time."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-11-16 |title=The 100 Greatest Singles of All Time |pages=38 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-20021116-the-vines/}}</ref>

{{Listen|filename=Thevinesgetfree.ogg|title="Get Free"|description="Get Free" from the Vines' debut album ''[[Highly Evolved]]''.}}

===''Winning Days (2004–2005)''===
{{Main|Winning Days}}In May 2003, the band went into a studio in [[Woodstock, New York|Woodstock]], [[New York (state)|New York]], with Rob Schnapf again on production. While Craig Nicholls had talked of having a highly produced album, he told the Australian edition of ''Rolling Stone'' in March 2004 that they decided to stick to a less-is-more philosophy. "I wanted it to be – in my head – something grand, with big ideas and that vision sort of thing. But at the same time, that doesn't mean that something can't be special if it's just simple. Because I think that the songs are the main thing".<ref>{{cite journal |date=March 2004 |title=Winning Days |journal=Rolling Stone (Australian Edition)}}</ref>[[File:Thevines camdenelectricballroom2004.jpg|thumb|The Vines, [[Electric Ballroom|Camden Electric Ballroom]], 19 February 2004]]
Their second album, ''[[Winning Days]]'', was released on 29 March 2004 and rose to number 23 in the US.<ref name="Billboard"/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/> "[[Ride (The Vines song)|Ride]]" and "[[Winning Days (song)|Winning Days]]" were released as singles in Australia (where they did not chart) and the UK.

=== ''Vision Valley'' (2006–2007) ===
{{Main|Vision Valley}}
In mid-2005, the group announced they were working on their third album, with producer [[Wayne Connolly]]. [[Andy Kent]] of fellow Australian band You Am I filled in on bass playing duties. In November of that year, the band's management announced they had finished recording all the songs that would appear on the album.

"[[Don't Listen to the Radio]]" was released as the album's first single, and was made available for digital download on 7 March on [[iTunes]]. The song was used on the soundtrack for the video game ''[[FlatOut 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2006/5/31/news/33626/ |title='FlatOut 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Rockin' Soundtrack Revealed|work=worthplaying.com |date=31 May 2006 |access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref> "Gross Out" was made available for digital download on 18 March, and was the first song leaked from the album. ''[[Vision Valley]]'' was released on 1 April 2006 in Australia, 3 April in Europe, and 4 April in the United States.

''Vision Valley'' consisted of short, immediate songs; the album running little over 30 minutes in length. "[[Anysound]]" was the second official single from the album, and an animated music video was released exclusively through [[YouTube]]. The song was included as a track heard on the in-game radio in the 2007 [[LucasArts]] published [[Thrillville: Off The Rails]]. "Dope Train" was released as a third single, with a music video composed of live footage of the band from Big Day Out in 2007.

On 19 July 2006, the Vines played a gig at the Annandale Hotel under the name "Joe Dirt", with a new bassist, [[Brad Heald]], after Patrick Matthews departed the group. Matthews had left in response to an outburst Nicholls had while the group played a promotional show for [[Triple M]] radio.<ref name="McLean">{{Cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/05/popandrock | title = Stop Making Sense | access-date = 31 August 2011 | date = 5 March 2006 | first1 = Craig | last1 = McLean | newspaper = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

===''Melodia'' (2007–2008)===
{{Main|Melodia (album)}}
In 2007, the Vines signed to [[Ivy League Records]] for an Australian album deal. The first single preceding the album ''[[Melodia (album)|Melodia]]'' was "He's a Rocker", which was released through iTunes on 3 June 2008 along with two bonus tracks. "MerryGoRound" was released as a follow-up single for radio airplay in Australia during August 2008. "MerryGoRound" only received support and backing from [[Triple J]] radio. "Get Out" was released as the third single from ''Melodia'' in September 2008 for radio airplay, and a music video was released to coincide with the release of "Get Out" as a single by Ivy League Records on [[YouTube]]. "Get Out" was featured on the in-game soundtrack of ''[[Midnight Club: Los Angeles]]'' released in late October 2008 on [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] gaming platforms.

In October 2008, the Vines commenced a national Australian tour in support of ''Melodia'', playing small venues throughout Australia. In November 2008, the Vines were announced as being part of the line-up for the 2009 Australian Big Day Out, but the band cancelled.

===''Future Primitive'' (2009–2012)===
{{Main|Future Primitive (The Vines album)}}
On 14 November 2009, the Vines played at the Annandale Hotel, under the alias of the Crimes. They had a support slot with You Am I, playing their back catalogue and a new song from an album due in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/21381/The-Vines-stage-a-comeback.htm |title=The Vines stage a comeback |date=16 November 2009 |work=fasterlouder.net.au |access-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404055132/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/21381/The-Vines-stage-a-comeback.htm |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A music video for "Gimme Love" wrapped filming on 1 March 2011, with the completed video surfacing online through YouTube on 27 March. The music video pays homage to the 2010 film ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]''.

Over a year after its completion, ''Future Primitive'' received an official release date through ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' on 3 June 2011. Because the Vines did not have a label at the time of recording, the band members funded the album's recording themselves. Upon the album's completion, the band approached various record labels to see if any were interested in signing the band for its release, explaining the year-long delay between recording and release.

On 26 November 2011, rumours on the band's [[Facebook]] page suggested that the band had "pushed out" two of its members. At the 2011 [[Homebake]] music festival, the Vines emerged on the main-stage as a three piece, consisting of Nicholls, Heald and drummer Murray Sheridan. The departure of both Griffiths and Rosser was confirmed by [[Channel V Australia|Channel V]] presenter [[Jane Gazzo]], who wrote that the two had been "sacked" in a [[Twitter]] post.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

Craig's sister, Jess Nicholls, also confirmed their departure via the band's official forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thevines.forumotion.com/t86p15-new-members |title=New members? – Page 2 |publisher=Thevines.forumotion.com |access-date=10 April 2012}}</ref> "If any of you were at Homebake yesterday, I'm sure you can agree the set was amazing and sounded better than ever," she wrote. "The band has made a creative decision to revert back to a three piece, as they originally started. I know you will probably have a lot of questions but just wanted to say don't fear, this is in no way the end of the Vines!!" Nicholls, Heald and Sheridan performed again at Southbound music festival in Perth on 8 January 2012.

On 16 March 2012, Rosser announced that he had joined Australian rock band [[Wolfmother]], as their new drummer, on the ''Faster Louder'' website. He also claimed that the band had "broken up", although "Craig [Nicholls] will always write great music in the future and he may choose to carry on under the Vines' name."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/31901/Vines-drummer-joins-Wolfmother-claims-The-Vines-have-broken-up |title=Vines drummer joins Wolfmother; claims The Vines have "broken up" |publisher=Fasterlouder.com.au |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=10 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419073107/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/31901/Vines-drummer-joins-Wolfmother-claims-The-Vines-have-broken-up |archive-date=19 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===''Wicked Nature'' (2012–2015)===
{{Main|Wicked Nature}}
Heald confirmed his departure from the band in 2012. A new line-up, consisting of Nicholls, drummer Lachlan West and bassist Tim John, entered the studio to record their sixth album on 20 August 2012 in Sydney's 301 Studio and completed the mixing of the album at the end of 2012.<ref name="Tom">{{cite web|title=The Vines prepare for comeback, have two albums recorded|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/39612/The-Vines-prepare-for-comeback-have-two-albums-recorded|website=Faster Louder|publisher=Faster Louder Pty Ltd|access-date=8 June 2014|date=5 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608060553/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/39612/The-Vines-prepare-for-comeback-have-two-albums-recorded|archive-date=8 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.stagram.com/p/317019484032835239_201667534 |title=Lachlan West Webstagram |publisher=Lachlan West |access-date=25 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714190050/http://web.stagram.com/p/317019484032835239_201667534 |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref>

West revealed in a June 2013 interview with his other band, Something With Numbers, that two producers have worked on the forthcoming Vines release. [[Paul McKercher]] produced the first half of the record and [[Lachlan Mitchell (record producer)|Lachlan Mitchell]], who also produced the latest Something With Numbers record, worked on the second half based upon West's recommendation to Nicholls. The article also stated that the new Vines album was "due for release in the latter half of this year (2013)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2013/06/15/something-with-numbers-lachlan-west/16784/ |title= Counting in the New |publisher=Michael Smith |date=15 June 2013 |access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref> According to a June 2014 ''Faster Louder'' article, in addition to the anticipated sixth album, a seventh album was recorded with the new line-up.<ref name="Tom" />

At the beginning of July 2014, the Vines created a [[PledgeMusic]] page for their sixth record ''[[Wicked Nature]]'', a double album which was released on 2 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pledgemusic.com/projects/thevines |title= The Vines: Wicked Nature |publisher=PledgeMusic |date=2 July 2014 |access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref> The lead single "Metal Zone" was released on 14 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nme.com/news/the-vines/78280 |title= The Vines announce new double album |work=NME|date=2 July 2014 |access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref> Its music video premiered on Noisy on 11 July.

Craig Nicholls announced the side project White Shadows, focused on [[electronic dance music|electronic]] music. The project released the lead single "Give Up Give Out Give In" on 9 April 2015, with a music video produced. The debut White Shadows album ''[[Secret of Life (White Shadows album)|Secret of Life]]'' was released later in 2015, featuring over 70 different guest musicians.<ref name="Rolling Stone Article on White Shadows">{{cite magazine|last1=Ross|first1=Annabel|title=The Birth of White Shadows|url=http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/the-birth-of-white-shadows/1613|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=12 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518005951/http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/the-birth-of-white-shadows/1613|archive-date=18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Nicholls project, White Shadows, enlists all-star guests for debut album|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4196514.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=3 December 2015}}</ref>

=== ''In Miracle Land'' and classic line-up reunion (2016–2018) ===
{{Main|In Miracle Land}}
On 1 April 2016, The Vines released the single "In Miracle Land".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mack |first=Emmy |date=2016-04-02 |title=The Vines Return With Psychedelic New Single About Your Favourite Sega Master System Game |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/vines-return-psychedelic-new-single-honouring-favourite-sega-master-system-game/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Music Feeds |language=en-US}}</ref> On 14 April 2016, Craig Nicholls performed a solo show at Sydney's Newtown Social Club. The band supported the upcoming album with a brief "In Miracle Land" tour, playing three dates in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moskovitch |first=Greg |date=2016-09-22 |title=The Vines Announce 2016 East Coast Tour |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/vines-announce-2016-east-coast-tour/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Tone Deaf |language=en-AU}}</ref>

In 2017, The Vines re-issued their debut album, ''Highly Evolved'', in celebration of its 15th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stavropoulos |first=Laura |date=2017-06-14 |title=Aussie Rockers The Vines' Acclaimed Debut 'Highly Evolved' Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Reissue {{!}} uDiscover |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/new-releases/aussie-rockers-the-vines-acclaimed-debut-highly-evolved-celebrates-15th-anniversary-with-reissue/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 28 April 2018, Nicholls performed with [[The Killers]] in Sydney, joining them for "When We Were Young" and "Get Free."<ref name=":10" /> In May 2018, the original line-up from 2002 to 2004 reunited for two shows at the Enmore and Metro Theatre. This marked Patrick Matthews' first performance with The Vines in 14 years and the first for Ryan Griffiths and Hamish Rosser in seven years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davino |first=Bianca |date=2018-05-14 |title=The Vines' original lineup is reuniting to support Jet in Sydney |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/the-vines-original-lineup-is-reuniting-to-support-jet-in-sydney/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Tone Deaf |language=en-AU}}</ref>

The album ''In Miracle Land'' was released on 29 June 2018, featuring the same line-up as their previous album ''Wicked Nature'', with Tim John on bass and Lachlan West on drums.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Tom |date=2018-05-31 |title=The Vines To Release New Album 'In Miracle Land' Next Month |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-vines-release-new-album-in-miracle-land/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Music Feeds |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Eighth Studio Album (2018–present) ===
On 30 March 2024, in a YouTube interview, Hamish Rosser confirmed his return to The Vines, mentioning that new music is in progress and awaiting finalization and release. Rosser mentioned Autumn Shade V as one of the new songs.

== Musical style ==
{{blockquote|Unlike many other pop post-modernists, the Vines never sound weighed down by all the influences they include in their music—it's as if they're so excited by everything they hear, they can't help but recombine it in unique ways.<ref name="allmusic-phares">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r588072 |title=Highly Evolved – The Vines : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Phares |first=Heather |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref>|Heather Phares|[[AllMusic]]}}

Ex-bassist Matthews believed that ''Winning Days'' was a step in a different direction for the band. "The themes are more introspective and less wild rock'n'roll".<ref name="whither"/> Their music also was described by [[Chart Attack]] as having "neo-psychedelic arrangements".<ref name="Keene">{{cite web |url=http://www.chartattack.com/damn/PrintThis.cfm?ID=2002052113 |title=LIVE: The Vines |last=Keene |first=Darrin |work=chartattack.com |date=21 May 2002 |access-date=16 July 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030429204713/http://www.chartattack.com/damn/PrintThis.cfm?ID=2002052113 |archive-date=29 April 2003}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Upon the release of their debut album, the Vines were hailed as "the second coming of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]" by the British press; their grungy sound was considered reminiscent of the Seattle scene {{circa|1991}} and Nicholls' erratic on-stage behaviour and raw vocals drew comparisons between him and [[Kurt Cobain]].<ref name="nme-mar26-02">{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-vines/6208|title = Vines: Highly Evolved|date = 26 March 2002|access-date = 14 May 2014|first = James|last = Oldham|work = NME}}</ref><ref name="straight-interview">{{cite web |url = https://www.straight.com/article/vines-show-growth |title = Vines Show Growth |first = Mike |last = Usinger |date = 15 April 2004 |work = straight.com |access-date = 2 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="smh-vines1">{{cite news |date = 30 July 2002 |title = Fruit of The Vines |newspaper = [[The Sun-Herald]] }}</ref> ''Highly Evolved'' became a huge success and their accompanying live shows in the early years were praised as "electrifying" and "sensational".<ref name="nme-vineslive02">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-vines/6172 |title=NME Reviews - Vines : Brighton Freebutt |work=NME |date=2005-09-12 |access-date=2015-11-02}}</ref>

Critical reactions to 2004's ''Winning Days'' were mixed. [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'s Chris Ott described it as being "nothing more than boring and harmlessly vapid" and showing "only mild promise".<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/8472-winning-days/ |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201014826/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/8472-winning-days/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = 1 February 2013 |title = The Vines: Winning Days |last = Ott |first = Chris |date = 14 April 2004 |work = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date = 16 July 2012 }}</ref> Conversely, ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[David Fricke]] said it was "a leap forward in style and frenzy".<ref name="rs-wdreview">[https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thevines/albums/album/5198094/review/6067618/winning_days] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212223424/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thevines/albums/album/5198094/review/6067618/winning_days|date=12 February 2009}}</ref>

In June 2021, [[Double J (radio station)|Double J]]'s Al Newstead wrote an [[op-ed]] in support of the band. "Their legacy isn't clean cut," he wrote, "but it's still remarkable to see what The Vines achieved, and chiefly what Nicholls survived."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newstead |first1=Al |title=Why The Vines deserve a serious reappraisal they'll never get |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-vines-j-files-craig-nicholls-deserved-better-highly-evolved/13409268 |website=Double J |date=24 June 2021 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
The Vines gained notoriety in the early 2000s as one of the leading bands of the [[garage rock revival]] scene.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Goodman |first=Lizzy |title=Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011 |title-link=Meet Me in the Bathroom (book) |date=2017-05-23 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=9780062233127 |pages=345–352 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kravitz |first=Kayley |date=2012-10-23 |title=Revisiting the Post-Punk Revival |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/post-punk-revival-_b_2003987 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> Their debut album ''[[Highly Evolved]]'' was named number two album of the year by ''[[NME]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-12-21 |title=NME: Albums of the Year |page=66 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-2002122128}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2016-10-10 |title=NME's best albums and tracks of 2002 |url=https://www.nme.com/features/2002-2-1045353 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and listed in ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]''{{'}}s 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/rolling-stones-200-greatest-australian-albums-of-all-time/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Rolling Stone Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref>

In 2002, The Vines became the first Australian musical act to be featured on the cover of US ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine since [[Men at Work]] in 1983;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-10-14 |title=The Vines: the hippest band in the world? |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/the-vines-the-hippest-band-in-the-world-20021014-gduopg.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> this helped revive international interest in the Australian music scene, which numerous artists have continued to benefit from in subsequent years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newstead |first=Al |date=2021-06-24 |title=Why The Vines deserve a serious reappraisal they'll never get |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-vines-j-files-craig-nicholls-deserved-better-highly-evolved/13409268 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=ABC Double J |language=en-AU}}</ref>

The Vines are considered an influential group in the development of 2000s [[indie rock]], with a number of bands and musicians citing them as an inspiration or influence. [[Alex Turner]], frontman of [[Arctic Monkeys]], credits The Vines as a major influence in Arctic Monkeys' early years, stating: "One of the reasons we formed the band was because of the Vines".<ref name=":6" /> Turner also named Craig Nicholls' live performances as a powerful early inspiration<ref>{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Craig |date=2006-03-05 |title=Stop making sense |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/05/popandrock |access-date=2023-07-27 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Rob |date=2013-08-22 |title=The Roots Of... Arctic Monkeys |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-roots-of-arctic-monkeys-22604 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and described The Vines as "collectively our favorite band at the time."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=2014-07-19 |title=The Vines creep back |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-2014-07-19 |journal=[[NME]] |page=13}}</ref> [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] of [[Tame Impala]] and his bandmates remarked that they were "super massive fans" and idolised The Vines and Craig Nicholls when they were younger.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nardwuar vs. Tame Impala |date=2013-07-10 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXd1lcUfmtw |work=YouTube |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> [[Wolf Alice]] cited The Vines as an early inspiration and named The Vines' second album ''[[Winning Days]]'' as one of the group's most vital influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2015-06-24 |title=Foundations: Wolf Alice |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/foundations-wolf-alice/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Rachael |date=2015-10-18 |title=Review: Wolf Alice |url=https://strathclydetelegraph.com/2015/10/18/review-wolf-alice/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113221314/https://strathclydetelegraph.com/2015/10/18/review-wolf-alice/amp/ |archive-date=2021-11-13 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Strathclyde Telegraph |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cover Story: Wolf Alice : Illinois Entertainer |url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2017/11/cover-story-wolf-alice/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=illinoisentertainer.com}}</ref> While performing on stage in 2018, [[The Killers]] directly attributed The Vines with "blowing open" the doors for other indie bands like themselves to achieve mainstream success.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=2018-04-28 |title=Watch The Vines' Craig Nicholls join The Killers on stage in Sydney |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-vines-craig-nicholls-join-killers-stage-sydney-2305165 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-28 |title=The Killers with Craig Nicholls (The Vines) Sydney |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbp5mqvvRt4&ab_channel=LeslieHolland |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Other artists who have cited The Vines as an influence include [[Violent Soho]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Peter |date=2014-07-10 |title=Rock's not dead says Violent Soho |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/rocks-not-dead-says-violent-soho-20140709-zt05o.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who have The Vines influenced? |url=https://thevines.forumotion.com/t233-who-have-the-vines-influenced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303024151/https://thevines.forumotion.com/t233-who-have-the-vines-influenced |archive-date=2021-03-03 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=thevines.forumotion.com |language=en}}</ref> [[British India (band)|British India]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Cameron |date=2015-04-13 |title=Some of the biggest names in Aussie music have nominated their favourite local band |work=The Cairns Post |url=https://cairnspost.com.au/news/some-of-the-biggest-names-in-aussie-music-have-nominated-their-favourite-local-band/news-story/93d0e62d135665ff3d5b76b45fb0ddfd |access-date=2023-08-16}}</ref> and [[Vant (band)|VANT]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-16 |title=VANT interview - Mattie (part 1) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev3_qFWebew&ab_channel=FaceCulture |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=YouTube}}</ref>

==Band members==
;Current members
* [[Craig Nicholls]] – lead vocals, lead guitar <small>(1994–present)</small>
* [[Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)|Ryan Griffiths]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(2002–2011, 2018, 2023–present)</small>
* [[Hamish Rosser]] – drums <small>(2002–2011, 2018, 2023–present)</small>

;Former members
* [[David Olliffe]] – drums <small>(1994–2002)</small>
* [[Patrick Matthews]] – bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1994–2004, 2018)</small>
* [[Brad Heald]] – bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2006–2012)</small>
* Lachlan West – drums, backing vocals <small>(2012–2018)</small>
* Tim John – bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2012–2018)</small>

;Former session/touring musicians
* [[Andy Kent]] – bass guitar <small>(2006)</small>
* Murray Sheridan – drums <small>(2011–2012)</small>

===Timeline===
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==Discography==
{{main|The Vines discography}}
* ''[[Highly Evolved]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Winning Days]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Vision Valley]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Melodia (album)|Melodia]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Future Primitive (The Vines album)|Future Primitive]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Wicked Nature]]'' (2014)
* ''[[In Miracle Land]]'' (2018)

==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2002|2002]]
| rowspan="2"| "Get Free"
| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single|Breakthrough Artist - Single]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="6"|<ref name="ARIA2002A">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110233233/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 January 2012 |title=ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2002: 16th Annual ARIA Awards |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA)|access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Single of the Year|Single of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| ''Highly Evolved''
| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Album|Breakthrough Artist - Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Best Group|Best Group]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Craig Nicholls]] for The Vines' ''Highly Evolved''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2004|2004]]
| James Bellesini and Love Police – The Vines ''Winning Days''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="ARIA2004">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2004 |title=ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2004: 18th Annual ARIA Awards |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) |access-date=25 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304123324/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2004 |archive-date=4 March 2008}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}

===NME Awards===
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[List_of_NME_Award_winners#NME_Carling_Awards_2003|2003]]
|"Get Free"
|Best Single
|{{won}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-04-06 |title=BBC NEWS {{!}} Entertainment {{!}} NME Awards 2003: The winners |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2759381.stm |access-date=2024-05-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030406193913/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2759381.stm |archive-date=6 April 2003 }}</ref>
|-
|''Highly Evolved''
|Best Album
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |The Vines
|Best International Band
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best New Band
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Live Band
|{{nom}}

{{end}}

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